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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)
Book Reviews

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Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg News political coverage


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    Articles from Bloomberg News magazine:
  • Bloomberg News, "Xi's Biggest Wins and Losses After Nearly a Decade in Power," by James Mayger, November 10, 2021
  • Bloomberg Opinion, "Can China's Prosperity Promise Fix Real Problems?," by Clara Ferreira Marques, October 12, 2021
  • Bloomberg Politics on Biden Promises: "Republican Senators Urge Biden to End Trump-Initiated Trade War," by Laura Davison, July 1, 2021
  • On foreign influencers: "Russia Sends Navalny to Notorious Penal Camp Feared by Inmates," by Irina Reznik and Henry Meyer, February 28, 2021
  • (On DOL): "Biden Names Boston Mayor Walsh to Head Labor Department," by Benjamin Penn, Josh Eidelson, and Jennifer Epstein, January 7, 2021
  • On Confirmation Hearings: "Biden Administration Will Create Position to Reach Conservatives," by Jennifer Jacobs, December 7, 2020
  • Op-Ed, "If Trump Won't Lead the World, Others Must," by Michael R. Bloomberg, April 28, 2020
  • "Deval Patrick Tries to Cut into Biden's African-American Support," by Emma Kinery, 11-20-19
  • "Exxon's Former CEO Says Climate Change 'With Us Forever More'," by Erik Larson, 10/31/2019
  • "Harris Says Trump Threatens Social Security," by Sahil Kapur, July 16, 2019
  • "Beto O'Rourke Joins Calls for Wealth Tax to Avoid 'Kings and Queens'," by Emma Kinery, 3/22/2019
  • "Trump Seeks Huge Premium From Allies Hosting US Troops," by Nick Wadhams & Jennifer Jacobs, Mar.8, 2019
  • "Bill De Blasio Slams Amazon's 'Abuse of Corporate Power'," Christopher Condon & Ben Brody, 2/17/2019
  • (On Claudia Tenney): Ari Natter in Bloomberg News on 2017 LCV Enviro Scorecard, 2/27/2018
  • (On Scott Taylor): Ari Natter in Bloomberg News on 2017 LCV Enviro Scorecard, 2/27/2018
  • OpEd by Michael Bloomberg in Bloomberg News, "The Military Debate We Need," May 5, 2017
  • (On Jeb Bush): Mark Silva on Bloomberg News, "Bush calls for restoration", 11/27/2012
  • (On John F. Kennedy): Mike Di Paola on Bloomberg.com News, "JFK fought DDT", 9/18/2012
  • (On Mitt Romney & Rudy Giuliani): Bloomberg News report on 2007 GOP primary debate in Orlando, 10/21/2007
  • (On Mike Bloomberg): By Michael Bloomberg in Newsweek: “The Changing Gun Debate”, 4/30/2007
  • (On Bill Frist): Laura Litvan in Bloomberg News, 11/30/2006
  • (On Samuel Alito): Bloomberg News, “Vanguard Case”, 11/11/2005

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Amy McGrath: 100% pro-choice; it is a woman's right to choose.
    Bill Frist: Supports stem-cell research after initially opposing it.
Budget & Economy
    Rick Perry: Regulate Wall Street, but Dodd-Frank kills community banks.
    Xi Jinping: Less than 3% of world economy in 1977, more than 17% in 2020.
Civil Rights
    Amy McGrath: Agrees with Supreme Court upholding same sex marriage.
    Deval Patrick: Reparations for slavery without reconciliation won't satisfy.
Corporations
    Bill de Blasio: Amazon exemplifies abuse of corporate power by leaving NYC.
    Mike Bloomberg: Business have big cash reserves & need no tax cuts.
    Mike Bloomberg: Reduce 35% corporate tax by eliminating loopholes.
    Rick Perry: Lowering corporate tax rate 10% increase wages by 10%.
Crime
    Vladimir Putin: Opposition leader sentenced to notorious penal camp.
Education
    Jeb Bush: Restore schools via standards for teachers instead of tenure.
    Mike Bloomberg: Help public schools with deductibility of local taxes.
Energy & Oil
    Ben Carson: EPA must work with business; warming or cooling not relevant.
    Claudia Tenney: Applauded decision to leave the Paris climate agreement.
    Scott Taylor: Applauded decision to leave the Paris climate agreement.
    Rex Tillerson: Climate change real; with us now & forever more.
    Rex Tillerson: Carbon tax best way to transition from fossil fuels.
Families & Children
    Bill Frist: Damaged reputation by misdiagnosing Terri Schiavo by video.
    Marty Walsh: Pushed for six weeks paid parental leave for city workers.
Foreign Policy
    Mike Bloomberg: US should lead during global emergency; Trump has not.
Free Trade
    Donald Trump: FactCheck: NAFTA reduced U.S. jobs by 1%, not 30% or 50%.
    Rob Portman: Negotiated fast-track under Bush; but slowing it under Obama.
    Ron Wyden: Key supporter of fast-track trade-promotion authority.
Gun Control
    Rick Perry: Taking away guns is knee-jerk reaction to gun tragedies.
Health Care
    Mike Bloomberg: Individual mandate makes insurance affordable for all.
Homeland Security
    Barack Obama: Reduce defense spending 1% in 2013; add 2% per year after.
    Lindsey Graham: Restore defense cuts made automatically by sequestration.
    Xi Jinping: Supports party's goal of building a strong military.
Immigration
    Donald Trump: One year in: only 200 feet of prototype order wall built.
    Mitt Romney: Poverty level of aspiring immigrant's nation is irrelevant.
Principles & Values
    Alexi Giannoulias: Fallout from the April failure of his family's Broadway Bank.
    Cedric Richmond: Goal is connections regardless of political affiliation.
    Mark Kirk: Forced to apologize for exaggerating his biography.
    Rick Perry: Studied as veterinarian; organic chemistry made him a pilot.
    Samuel Alito: Conflict-of-interest recusals only apply to"initial service".
Social Security
    Kamala Harris: Trump deficits will endanger Social Security.
    Mike Bloomberg: Don't kick the can down the road with retirement funding.
    Mitt Romney: Favors private accounts; prepared to be entirely bold.
    Rudy Giuliani: Supports adding private accounts for Social Security.
    Xi Jinping: Improve public services and pensions for older citizens.
    Nellie Pou: Close deficit in state retirement fund over next 7 years.
    Stephen Sweeney: Close deficit in state retirement fund over next 7 years.
    Jon Bramnick: Close deficit in state retirement fund over next 7 years.
Tax Reform
    Beto O`Rourke: Wealth tax would generate revenue for 'common benefit'.
    Bill Frist: Pushed compromise: reduce Estate Tax & raise minimum wage.
    Mike Bloomberg: Tax cuts paying for themselves defies reality.
    Mike Bloomberg: GOP tax bill is an economically indefensible blunder.
Technology
    Mike Bloomberg: Raising deficits constrains federal infrastructure spending.
War & Peace
    Donald Trump: Countries hosting US troops should pay for them.
    Mike Bloomberg: False arguments justify increase in military spending.
Welfare & Poverty
    Mike Bloomberg: Expand the earned income tax credit to raise real wages.


The above quotations are from Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg News political coverage.

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